Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-25
SUNSET COX ON THE STUMP.

While riding about Springfield, OhlO, IN
company with Mr.. Hill, who was Mayor
of thatcity twenty-five years ago, and Mr..
George Spence, the former told a character
istic story of Sam Cox connected with the
celebrated campaign in which the ex-Min-
lister to Turkey beat Sam Sh%ellabarger in
a district which the Republican Legisla-
ture made for the express purpose of keep
ing Cox out of Congress.
Hill was showing Cox over the county,
ard the latter was to speak at some place
outin a German township. On the way out
they passed O very prominent and i~nf1uen-
tial German Republican who was blowing
alongside of the road. They waited for
him to come around the "land," and Hill
said to Cox:
81 will introduce you to him."
"Don't do that" said Cox. "We will
have a chat with him, but don't introduce
me-"
Presently the farmer came round and
halted his team rather reluctantly.
II haven't time to talk with you," said
he, "this blowing must be done"
'That is all right" said Hill, jumping
out of the buggy. "My friend here would
like to talk with you, and as I was raised
on a farm I will pillow while you talk"
With this Hill "geed-up" the team and
left Cox and the farmer talking.
"When l got around the t~Wenty-acre
farmer down in a fence corner playing
seven-up, with a half.emptied bottle of
whisky between Them"
Hill plowed severalrounds and the game
kept up. The German won every time
and was in high glee, and pronounced Sam
one of the best fellows in the world, only
he didn't know how to play seven-up.
Finally Cox inquired:
"Are you going over to the meeting to-
night to hear this man Cox make a
speech?"
"No;I won't go near him."
because he's a butternut secesh and a
rascal, and I don't want to hear him. ia
sooner play seven-up and drink with a
gentleman like you than listen to any ras-
cally butternut make a speech"
"You are a man after my WI heart"
exclaimed Sam, grasping his hand. THAT
suits me, but come over anyhow, and we
will have some fun with the rascals, and
then we will play a few more games of
seven-up for the drinks"
The proposition suited the farmer and he
agreed to 20.
He was on hand early, seeking eagerly
in the outskirts of the crowd for his friend
of the fence corner, but didn't see him un-
til he came on the stand and was intro
duced as the Hon. S. S. Cox.
The old fellow was really paralyzed, but
listened 10 the speech throughout, and
then made his way on to the stand.
81 want to apologize to you"
"What for? inquired Sam.
"For abusing you and I want to say"
"Don't mention it."
"Well 1 want to say, Mr.. Cox, that [
am going to vote for you and my three
boys will do the same"
"Shall we go and have another game of
seven-up ?" .
mo, but you come to my house some
time and stay a week, and I'll play with
you every day."
That old German neglected his blowing,
or turned it over to his boys, and went
over Clark county whooping it up for Sam
and was instrumental in securing over 100
of the $500 majority by which he was
elected in a district that was Republican
by $780, Cincinnati Enquirer.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
Commissioner, w. R. Morrison, of the
Interstate Commerce commission, was
in Chicago last Saturday on his way to
Washington. In an interview referring
to the Investigations of the commission
during its extended Southern trip he said
that the testimony of railroad officials was
unanimous to the effect that the enforce
ment of the long and short haul section
would be ruinous to the interests of the
South. Whether the suspension will be
made permanent or not will not be decid-
ed until the full board meets at Washing
ington next week. Mr.. Morrison does
not think there is any growing sentiment
favoring a repeal of the law, and believes
that governmental supervision of railroad
transportation has come to stay.